Hi Louise, I don't know where the Joubert's came from -- other than Quebec, Canada. I do know that they first stopped in Choes, NY and then on to Bourbonnais, Il. The father of the Bourbonnais family was Augustin Joubert, he was married to Theotis Mary Hebert. (spelling may not be correct on first name, this is from memory). There is also an elderly Joseph Joubert who died in Bourbonnais, 1850 ish. I'm at my son's house babysitting today and don't have family records here. Would like to know more about this family. My husband's paternal grandmother was Eleanor Joubert Arseneau. That family was amazing. Eleanor and George Arseneau were godparents to every passing soul in Bourbonnais, as well as, all the stories I've heard about the bakery they operated. There was always food for anyone who could stop by and eat. The Jouberts were very giving people and took in all sorts of people. That evidently rubbed off on their daughter Eleanor. They have a great heritage in Bourbonnais. nancy